'Free Speech and Media in South Asia: Human Rights Concerns in a Globalizing World'
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Speakers:
Salil Tripathi, English PEN
Defending Freedom of Expression in India
Emrys Shoemaker, London School of Economics
Mobile Communication and Internet Regulation in Pakistan: Mapping Social Implications
Chinmayi Arun, National Law University, Delhi
Privacy and Surveillance
Kumaravadivel Guruparan, University College London
Digital Media as Part of the Sri Lankan State's 'Counter-insurgency' Programme
Chair: Nicole Stremlau, PCMLP
This panel discussion will explore contemporary issues that envelop both the digital and the traditional media in South Asia. It will look at the effects of surveillance, prior restraints on speech, intermediaries and other key factors on the public sphere. It will also consider, in this context, the relationship of the traditional media with the Internet. This discussion will take place in the backdrop of evolving democratic engagement in India, and the constitutional jurisprudence that attempts to keep pace with it and with developments in communication technology. It will offer comparative perspectives from other countries grappling with similar concerns.
